167.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Hale, TX — Southwest Power Pool
167.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
18
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.8652, -101.8431
County
Hale, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative | — |
| Owner(s) | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Antelope Station is a 167.4 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Hale County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 2011, is owned and operated by Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. It consists of 18 natural gas internal combustion engine generators. Antelope Station operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In its latest year of reported generation, Antelope Station produced 267,063 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.1%. The plant's installed cost was $1075.78 per kW, according to FERC data. Antelope Station is ranked as the 130th largest power plant in Texas out of 144, and 800th nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
19.3K MWh
Latest Month
267.1K MWh
Annual Generation
18.1%
Capacity Factor
$1,089/kW
Installed Cost
$63.2/MWh
Operating Cost
Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Antelope Station Switchyard · 230 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Golden Spread Electric Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
ANTELOPE
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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Fire Weather Watch: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochra
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